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Can diplomacy still prevail in Ethiopia? Sunday, a mini-summit took place in Egypt. The great rivals of Addis Ababa plead for a peaceful solution, while the war resumed after four years of truce. Jean-Claude Félix-Tchicaya deciphers for us the resumption of the war and its consequences for the region.
Sheikh Hamidou Kane died on Saturday night in Dakar at the age of 98. Eminent Senegalese writer and intellectual, Cheikh Hamdiou Kane through his work ''The Ambiguous Adventure'' has long marked generations in Africa and well beyond.
October Rose, the month dedicated to breast cancer awareness. A scourge that affects millions of women around the world and Africa is not spared. In Ivory Coast, it is now the most common cancer in women. Yet, detected early enough, it can be much better taken care of. Dr. Hugues Abe, gynecologist-obstetrician was the guest of JTA
The Ethiopian Federal Army and an allied Tiger militia control on Sunday Mekele, capital of the Tigray Regional State. This situation now raises fears of an extension of the conflict outside Ethiopia, particularly among their rivals gathered in El-Alamein, Egypt.
Can false information threaten a country's peace? In Africa, social networks have become a circulation ground for rumours, political manipulations and disinformation campaigns. With artificial intelligence, the phenomenon takes on a new dimension. In the invisible virus. Essay on disinformation in Africa, published by Rivenuve, French-Congolese journalist Dominique Tchimbakala deciphers the mechanisms of disinformation and its consequences for African societies. Guest of the Journal de l'Afrique sur France 24, she looks back at the
Jean-Noël Barrot visited the eastern province of Ituri, the epicentre of the current outbreak, on Saturday. The French Minister of Foreign Affairs pleaded to strengthen support for the response to the most serious Ebola epidemic in the history of DR Congo.
Ethiopian federal troops entered Mekele on Saturday, told AFP a humanitarian source. The capital of the Ethiopian regional state of Tigray was largely abandoned earlier by the forces of the rebel regional authorities.
In recent months, the east of the Central African Republic has been hit by several attacks attributed to the Lord's Resistance Army (LRA), a Ugandan militia that is notorious for its massacres and abductions of mass children in the 1990s and 2000. Seeked by the International Criminal Court for over 20 years, its head, Joseph Kony, remains unobtainable. How can we explain the resurgence of this group? Interview with Leonie von Braun, ICC Chief of Investigation into the Joseph Kony case.
In an interview with France 24, former Romanian Prime Minister Dacian Ciolos, candidate for the head of the Organisation internationale de la francophonie, believes that his future "is certainly in Africa", but not limited to it. He wanted to "make the Francophonie more useful" and said he was "very confident" before the November election.
The African continent is about to launch its own credit rating agency. Developed in collaboration with the African Union, AfCRA intends to provide a credit risk assessment tailored to African realities, faced with international agencies regularly accused of excessive severity towards Africa.
A report published by the African whistleblower protection platform reveals that it has identified nearly 300 properties in the United States linked to Nigerian politicians. Most properties acquired in cash with public money, while these personalities held official positions.
In Kenya, Nigerian billionaire Aliko Dangote is launching a new mega-refinery project, presented as a step towards Africa's self-sufficiency in fuel. But local communities are already challenging the project in court.
Since 23 September, fighting has resumed in northern Ethiopia. The hostilities broke out after months of tension between the federal government and the rebel authorities of the Tigray Regional State. The details of Constance Daire, East Africa journalist at Africa Intelligence.
Very expected from users, the deployment on Monday of the extension of the TER linking Dakar to its international airport has given rise to general relief. This extension of the line, which comes just a few weeks from the start of the Olympic Youth Games (JOJ), aims to decongest the West African metropolis known for its tentacular plugs.
As on all war grounds, the drone has made a prominent place in the Malian arsenal. Whether they are of Iranian, Turkish or Russian origin, these killer devices are increasingly being used by the junta in its war against armed groups and jihadists. A policy assumed and claimed, intended to display an alleged military power. But the use of drones is also a threat to civilians. In a new and upbuilding survey, Young Africa highlights how the FAMA, the Malian army, target their own population. Details
For athletes under 17, the Olympic Youth Games (OJJ) 2026 will be held in Dakar from 31 October to 13 November. This is the first Olympic competition ever held on the African continent. Below you will find the detailed calendar of all the events.
27 dead in a wave of shootings in South Africa. In Johannesburg, 17 people were killed in the attack on a bar by eight men armed with assault rifles. Ten more were killed near Cape Town. The reasons remain unknown, according to the police.
This pipeline would enhance the energy security of Ethiopia, a landlocked country, while creating jobs in the port of Djibouti.
In South Africa, this weekend was marked by several mass shootings in Johannesburg and Cape Town, which killed at least 27 people. And a serial killer is still running near Johannesburg, where the body of an eleventh woman was found. The investigation continues to find the perpetrator.
